Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope
The object completely outshines its surrounding host galaxy, revealing "pure" black hole star light.
Updated: 1 day ago | By Shiladitya Ray
Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star
“The detection of water is especially exciting because it shows that molecular material can survive in an environment dominated by intense radiation.”
Published: 2 days ago | By Harsh Vardhan
Scientists used Starlink satellites to map Earth's upper atmosphere for the first time
With this, scientists will be able to track changes in satellites and avoid collisions in orbit.
Published: 2 days ago | By Ankita Garkoti
Astronomers release the biggest 2D map of the universe, featuring nearly 4 billion celestial objects
The 5.6-trillion-pixel map covers nearly 75% of the night sky. Isn't that amazing!
Published: 3 days ago | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here
The release includes an unresolved Gulf of Oman encounter and a triangle sighting over Afghanistan.
Published: 7 days ago | By Ankita Garkoti
Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
The progenitor of the supernova explosion is believed to be a violent Wolf-Rayet star.
Published: Aug 6, 2026 | By Biplab Das
SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
“NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the event and refine techniques for tracking objects in space."
Published: Aug 5, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
"Significant areas of Mars may have once been covered by water." Here's what the new study found.
Published: Aug 4, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
Up to 90% of black hole growth may have been obscured by thick clouds of gas and dust.
Updated: 6 days ago | By Biplab Das
Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
Black holes may have an indigestion problem.
Published: Jul 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals
The study suggests that white dwarfs maybe eating roughly 100 times more than previously estimated.
Published: Jul 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years
"These winds were thought to be contained within the galaxy, but our study revealed that the force is immensely more powerful than previously understood."
Published: Jul 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA's Hubble reveals star formation has been slowing down in the Andromeda galaxy
Star formation in the galaxy has been on the decline for the past 500 million years.
Published: Jul 29, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have found the first ever 'wandering' supermassive black hole at the edge of a galaxy
The black hole might've originated from the collision of two galaxies. Here's what we know about it.
Published: Jul 28, 2026 | By Biplab Das
We may have been looking for alien signals on the wrong radio channels
Most SETI attempts have focused on a narrow stretch of the radio spectrum known as the “water hole."
Published: Jul 27, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Where is the universe's missing matter? Scientists have found a way to track it down
The missing matter forms diffuse puffs that extend upto four million light years beyond galaxies.
Published: Jul 26, 2026 | By Biplab Das
This weird object could be the first moon detected outside our solar system—but it's not that simple
It circles a 'failed star' like a moon would. But scientists aren't quite sure what to call it.
Published: Jul 24, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
What are gamma-ray bursts? Scientists make milestone findings on cosmos' most energetic events
The afterglow of the study's subject, GRB 260310A, was one of the brightest observed in a decade.
Published: Jul 22, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Astronomers just mapped a galaxy cluster's magnetic field for the first time—here’s what they found
To map the entire cluster for this novel survey, the team spent 224 hours collecting radio images.
Published: Jul 22, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Scientists discover nearby super-Earth is leaking helium into space, revealing its atmosphere
The researchers think that the planet has hosted its atmosphere for over 3 billion years, which makes it a compelling target for future studies.
Published: Jul 20, 2026 | By Biplab Das